Ahmed Abdisalan Ibrahim

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have no doubt you are a friend to both divides of this House and a close friend. But having said that, of course, you are entitled to your political choice. I have no doubt impartiality will definitely be observed...

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I returned from Isiolo yesterday and five of the nine deceased persons are my close relatives. For those who have gone to Isiolo, I can assure you that what is currently happening there is not something that can wait for the next...

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, there is no doubt that the diaspora plays a critical role in the economic development of this country. I have no doubt that we have received a lot of remittances and investments from the diaspora team, which led to the spurring...

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) On a point of order. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Soipan Tuya) : Hon. Abdisalan, what is out of order? Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) Unless I did not read Standing Orders correctly, I do not think Hon. Gikaria was appointed by...

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Hon. Gikaria was a member of the county council. Recently I saw him fighting on the Floor of the House. Little did I know that this knowledge was gathered from the county council. I think this is part...

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. Patrick Mariru) : I see an intervention from Hon. Ibrahim. Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise under Standing Order 95. Going by the mood...

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to second this Motion. The PIC’s inquiry into the safety of ferries operated by the Kenya Ferry Services started from an audit query raised by the Auditor-General on the audited accounts of State Corporations for the...

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I also rise to support this Motion. I think this is deliberate negligence by the Executive. The Executive ought to have put all the required measures in place to ensure that an Auditor-General is appointed and his name submitted to Parliament for...

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I join my colleagues in supporting the Statistics (Amendment) Bill. Contrary to what was happening in the past, we have now gone paperless. The census will be conducted using tablets. That way, we will have verified figures coming from the grassroots...

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill, which I think is long overdue. No single entity on its own can provide interventions to drought victims, be it the Government or other non-state actors. Indeed, the National Drought Management Authority is...

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I think the word “consultation” does not amount to acceptance by the other party. It is just seeking the opinion or advice of the other party, which I have no doubt our able Chair must have done. The...

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to second this Motion. The Committee had 14 sittings and examined 10 witnesses, namely the Commissioner, Kenya Revenue Authority; the CEO, Kenya Bureau of Standards; the CEO, Kenya Anti- Counterfeit Agency; a Member of Parliament from Cherengany, one...

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) We are discussing the PAC Report and I cannot see the Chair, the Vice-Chair or any other Member of the Committee. It will be abnormal to discuss the Report when the leadership of the Committee is not in the House. The Temporary Deputy Speaker...

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I rise to seek your direction on issues that touch on Standing Order No.42A. (Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed crossed the Floor without bowing at the Bar)

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) Sorry.

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I rise to seek your direction on issues that touch on Standing Order No.42A, 42C (1) and No.216 (5) (j) . The reason for having Standing Orders in the House is to provide orderly conduct in the House for working well. As...

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I have raised two issues. The first one is with regard to uniformity in asking Questions by Members of Parliament, which is provided for in the Standing Orders that I have mentioned. I strongly believe that when a Member is supposed to...

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed (Wajir North, ODM) It is about the border between Eldas and my constituency, Wajir North, which has led to the death of 127 people. It is volatile currently.

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. Omulele) : What is your point of order Hon. Ibrahim?

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Let me also add my voice to this Motion. First and foremost, let me take this opportunity to send my heartfelt condolences to the families of those teachers who passed away as a result of this attack. Secondly, let me take...

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. Omulele) : The Member for Mosop, just hold on for one second. Hon. Ibrahim Abdisalan, what is out of order? Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, is it in order for the...

Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. Omulele) : Hon. Abdisalan, what is your point of order? Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I cannot sit here and listen to the Member alluding to the fact that we do...